CHAPTER XI

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DRESS OF THE NAHUA NATIONS.

Progress in Dress -- Dress of the Pre-Aztec Nations -- Garments of the Chichimecs and Toltecs -- Introduction of Cotton -- The Maxtli -- The Tilmatli -- Dress of the Acolhuas -- Origin of the Tarascan Costume -- Dress of the Zapotecs and Tabascans -- Dress of Women -- The Huipil and Cueitl -- Sandals -- Manner of Wearing the Hair -- Painting and Tattooing -- Ornaments used by the Nahuas -- Gorgeous Dress of the Nobles -- Dress of the Royal Attendants -- Names of the Various Mantles -- The Royal Diadem -- The Royal Wardrobe -- Costly Decorations 363

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